Artisan's Asylum has a SawStop 10" industrial cabinet saw equipped with the SawStop safety system. Whenever main power is on, the system sends a small electrical signal onto the blade, which is monitored by a detection unit. If a conductive material such as human skin contacts the blade, the detection unit registers the drop in voltage as contact. If contact is detected when the blade is spinning, an aluminum brake is pushed into the teeth of the blade and stops it within milliseconds. If the blade is at or near full speed when the blade is activated, the blade will also drop below the table.

The SawStop safety system is designed to reduce injury from blade contact, not eliminate it. Do not rely on the system to protect against unsafe operation!